Ferdinand III (Spanish: Fernando; 1199/1201 – 30 May 1252), called the Saint (el Santo), was King of Castile from 1217 and King of León from 1230 as well as King of Galicia from 1231. Successfully held back Islamic invasions in 1225, and took Cordoba and Seville from them in 1234-36. Ferdinand est sacré roi de Castille en 1217, à la plus grande joie des Castillans qui n’ont pas oublié leur prince miraculé, qu’ils estimaient destinés à la grandeur de la Castille. In 1228, a new Almohad pretender, Abd al-Ala Idris I 'al-Ma'mun', decided to abandon Spain, and left with the last remnant of the Almohad forces for Morocco. It has been proposed to have been as early as 1199 or even 1198, although more recent researchers commonly date Ferdinand's birth in the summer of 1201.

the treaty of Almizra (26 March 1244) which delineated the Murcian boundary with James I of Aragon. Year should not be greater than current year. Ferdinand was born near Salamanca; proclaimed king of Palencia, Valladolid, and Burgos; his mother advised and assisted him during his young reign. Ferdinand III `the Saint' of CASTILE. Married to Princess Beatrice, daughter of Philip of Swabia, King of Germany. Also an additional 2 volunteers within fifty miles. Né probablement en 1199 au monastère de Valparaíso, à Peleas de Arriba (es), dans l'actuelle province de Zamora, Ferdinand III est le fils d'Alphonse IX de León, et de Bérangère de Castille. His and his mother's abilities proved too much for the king of Leon and his Castilian allies.

Ferdinand had other royal ancestors from his paternal grandmother Urraca of Portugal and his maternal grandmother Eleanor of England a daughter of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine.[5]. Please try again later. Alicante, Niebla, Murcia), although they too were eventually permanently occupied and absorbed into Castile before the end of the century (Niebla in 1262, Murcia in 1264, Alicante in 1266). The symbol of his power as a king was his sword Lobera. [6] Berengaria then took their children, including Ferdinand, to the court of her father, King Alfonso VIII of Castile. Biographie. The capture of Córdoba was the result of a well-planned and executed process whereby parts of the city (the Ajarquía) first fell to the independent almogavars of the Sierra Morena to the north, which Ferdinand had not at the time subjugated. The exact date of Ferdinand's birth was unclear. Strove always to use his power to better his people and his nation. Il est également roi de Hongrie du 8 décembre 1625 à sa mort, roi de Bohême du 21 novembre 1627 à sa mort et archiduc d'Autriche du 15 février 1637 à sa mort [1].

Her devotion to Edward helped bring out his better qualities; after her death, his rule became somewhat arbitrary.

This page was last edited on 17 September 2020, at 20:35. [9] Ferdinand set up a council of partidores to divide the conquests and between 1237 and 1244 a great deal of land was parcelled out to private individuals and members of the royal family as well as to the Church. In his later years, Ferdinand’s father desired to return to his throne, and he turned against Ferdinand; he eventually gave up the idea, however, and the two reconciled. There were no great battle encounters - Ibn Hud's makeshift Andalusian army was destroyed early on, while attempting to stop the Leonese at Alange in 1230. There is a problem with your email/password. Brewer's Dictionary of Phrase & Fable. Resend Activation Email. [1] He was the son of Alfonso IX of León and Berenguela of Castile. Early in his reign, Ferdinand had to deal with a rebellion of the House of Lara. On the domestic front, Ferdinand strengthened the University of Salamanca and erected the current Cathedral of Burgos. Ferdinand III (1199/1201 – 30 May 1252), called the Saint (el Santo), was King of Castile from 1217 and King of León from 1230 as well as King of Galicia from 1231. For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts.